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This "fête Baroque" occurred in December 2011 at the Théâtre des Champs Elysées in Paris, marking the tenth anniversary of the ensemble Le Concert d'Astrée under founder and conductor Emmanuelle Haïm. The concert was a benefit for a French cancer research facility, and it attracted a galaxy of guest stars. Le Concert d'Astrée is one of the very best Baroque vocal ensembles, and this release never descends to a low common denominator. Haïm's trademark expressive phrasing is everywhere in evidence, but the biggest attraction is the selection of singers, with several figures from the mainstream showing up alongside established Baroque specialists. You might not think that tenor Rolando Villazón has quite the right voice for an aria from Handel's Tamerlano, HWV 18, but he's clearly wrestling with the problem, and he gets an appreciative roar from the Parisian crowd (who are given full voice on the recording). Right after that comes a delicious duet from mainstreamer Anne Sofie von Otter and countertenor Philippe Jaroussky in the Cornelia-Sesto duet from the second act of Handel's Giulio Cesare in Egitto, HWV 17, a pure feast of sensuous singing. Established Baroque vocalists like Natalie Dessay and Sara Mingardo are on hand, as well as a few up-and-comers who seized the chance to put their names and voices in front of a well-heeled crowd. Rather than try to cover the entire range of Baroque opera, Haïm wisely chooses to focus on three composers: Rameau, Lully, and Handel, whose vocal riches occupy the entire second CD. The sound picks up unadulterated audience noise, but nothing interferes with the spontaneity the musicians bring to the event.
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Natalie Dessay, Soprano Vocals, MainArtist - Jean-Philippe Rameau, Composer - Le Concert d'Astrée, Ensemble, MainArtist - Emmanuelle Haim, Conductor, MainArtist - Stéphane Degout, MainArtist, Bass-Baritone Vocals
© 2012 EMI Records Ltd/Virgin Classics. ℗ 2012 Erato/Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd
Anne Sofie von Otter, Lead Vocals, Mezzo-soprano Vocals - Jean-Philippe Rameau, Composer - Le Concert d'Astrée, Ensemble - Emmanuelle Haim, Conductor, Lead Vocals - Le Concert d`Astrée, Vocals, Ensemble - Emmanuelle Haïm/Le Concert d`Astrée/Anne Sofie von Otter, MainArtist
© 2012 EMI Records Ltd/Virgin Classics. ℗ 2012 Erato/Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd
Jean-Philippe Rameau, Composer - Le Concert d'Astrée, Ensemble, MainArtist - Emmanuelle Haim, Conductor, Lead Vocals, MainArtist - Le Concert d`Astrée, Vocals, Ensemble
© 2012 EMI Records Ltd/Virgin Classics. ℗ 2012 Erato/Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd
Jean-Philippe Rameau, Composer - Le Concert d'Astrée, Ensemble, MainArtist - Emmanuelle Haim, Conductor, Lead Vocals, MainArtist - Le Concert d`Astrée, Vocals, Ensemble
© 2012 EMI Records Ltd/Virgin Classics. ℗ 2012 Erato/Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd
Jean-Philippe Rameau, Composer - Le Concert d'Astrée, Ensemble, MainArtist - Emmanuelle Haim, Conductor, Lead Vocals, MainArtist - Le Concert d`Astrée, Vocals, Ensemble
© 2012 EMI Records Ltd/Virgin Classics. ℗ 2012 Erato/Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd
Jean-Philippe Rameau, Composer - Le Concert d'Astrée, Ensemble - Emmanuelle Haim, Conductor, Lead Vocals - Alexis Kossenko, Flute, Lead Vocals - Jaël Azzaretti, Soprano Vocals - David Plantier, Violin, Lead Vocals - Le Concert d`Astrée, Vocals, Ensemble - Emmanuelle Haïm/Le Concert d`Astrée/Jaël Azzaretti/David Plantier/Alexis Kossenko, MainArtist
© 2012 EMI Records Ltd/Virgin Classics. ℗ 2012 Erato/Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd
Jean-Philippe Rameau, Composer - Le Concert d'Astrée, Ensemble - Emmanuelle Haim, Conductor, Lead Vocals - Aurélia Legay, Soprano Vocals - Yannick Maillet, Lead Vocals, Performed by - Jeroen Billiet, Horn, Lead Vocals - Le Concert d`Astrée, Vocals, Ensemble - Emmanuelle Haïm/Le Concert d`Astrée/Aurélia Legay/Jeroen Billiet/Yannick Maillet, MainArtist
© 2012 EMI Records Ltd/Virgin Classics. ℗ 2012 Erato/Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd
Jean-Philippe Rameau, Composer - Le Concert d'Astrée, Ensemble - Emmanuelle Haim, Conductor, Lead Vocals - Stéphane Degout, Vocals, Bass-Baritone Vocals - Le Concert d`Astrée, Vocals, Ensemble - Emmanuelle Haïm/Le Concert d`Astrée/Stéphane Degout, MainArtist
© 2012 EMI Records Ltd/Virgin Classics. ℗ 2012 Erato/Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd
Jean-Philippe Rameau, Composer - Le Concert d'Astrée, Ensemble - Emmanuelle Haim, Conductor, Lead Vocals - Patricia Petibon, Lead Vocals, Soprano Vocals - Le Concert d`Astrée, Vocals, Ensemble - Emmanuelle Haïm/Le Concert d`Astrée/Patricia Petibon, MainArtist
© 2012 EMI Records Ltd/Virgin Classics. ℗ 2012 Erato/Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd
Jean-Philippe Rameau, Composer - Le Concert d'Astrée, Ensemble, MainArtist - Emmanuelle Haim, Conductor, Lead Vocals, MainArtist - Le Concert d`Astrée, Vocals, Ensemble
© 2012 EMI Records Ltd/Virgin Classics. ℗ 2012 Erato/Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd
Jean-Philippe Rameau, Composer - Le Concert d'Astrée, Ensemble - Emmanuelle Haim, Conductor, Lead Vocals - Karine Deshayes, Lead Vocals, Mezzo-soprano Vocals, Boy Soprano - Le Concert d`Astrée, Vocals, Ensemble - Emmanuelle Haïm/Le Concert d`Astrée/Karine Deshayes, MainArtist
© 2012 EMI Records Ltd/Virgin Classics. ℗ 2012 Erato/Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd
Jean-Philippe Rameau, Composer - Le Concert d'Astrée, Ensemble - Emmanuelle Haim, Conductor, Lead Vocals - Karine Deshayes, Lead Vocals, Mezzo-soprano Vocals, Boy Soprano - Le Concert d`Astrée, Vocals, Ensemble - Emmanuelle Haïm/Le Concert d`Astrée/Karine Deshayes, MainArtist
© 2012 EMI Records Ltd/Virgin Classics. ℗ 2012 Erato/Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd
Jean-Philippe Rameau, Composer - Le Concert d'Astrée, Ensemble - Emmanuelle Haim, Conductor, Lead Vocals - Sonya Yoncheva, Lead Vocals, Soprano Vocals - Le Concert d`Astrée, Vocals, Ensemble - Emmanuelle Haïm/Le Concert d`Astrée/Sonya Yoncheva, MainArtist
© 2012 EMI Records Ltd/Virgin Classics. ℗ 2012 Erato/Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd
Jean-Philippe Rameau, Composer - Le Concert d'Astrée, Ensemble - Topi Lehtipuu, Lead Vocals, Tenor Vocals - Emmanuelle Haim, Conductor, Lead Vocals - Le Concert d`Astrée, Vocals, Ensemble - Emmanuelle Haïm/Le Concert d`Astrée/Topi Lehtipuu, MainArtist
© 2012 EMI Records Ltd/Virgin Classics. ℗ 2012 Erato/Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd
Jean-Philippe Rameau, Composer - Le Concert d'Astrée, Ensemble - Emmanuelle Haim, Conductor, Lead Vocals - Françoise Masset, Soprano Vocals - Stéphane Degout, Vocals, Bass-Baritone Vocals - Le Concert d`Astrée, Vocals, Ensemble - Emmanuelle Haïm/Le Concert d`Astrée/Francoise Masset/Stéphane Degout, MainArtist
© 2012 EMI Records Ltd/Virgin Classics. ℗ 2012 Erato/Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd
Le Concert d'Astrée, Ensemble, MainArtist - Emmanuelle Haim, Conductor, MainArtist - Jean-Baptiste LULLY, Composer
© 2012 EMI Records Ltd/Virgin Classics. ℗ 2012 Erato/Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd
Le Concert d'Astrée, Ensemble - Topi Lehtipuu, Lead Vocals, Tenor Vocals - Emmanuelle Haim, Conductor, Lead Vocals - Jean-Baptiste LULLY, Composer - Françoise Masset, Soprano Vocals - Stéphane Degout, Vocals, Bass-Baritone Vocals - Jaël Azzaretti, Soprano Vocals - Le Concert d`Astrée, Vocals, Ensemble - Emmanuelle Haïm/Le Concert d`Astrée/Jaël Azzaretti/Francoise Masset/Topi Lehtipuu/Stéphane Degout, MainArtist
© 2012 EMI Records Ltd/Virgin Classics. ℗ 2012 Erato/Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd
Le Concert d'Astrée, Ensemble, FeaturedArtist - Emmanuelle Haim, Conductor - Christopher Purves, Bass Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Henry Purcell, Composer - Emmanuelle Haïm/Le Concert d`Astrée/Christopher Purves, MainArtist
© 2012 EMI Records Ltd/Virgin Classics. A Warner Classics/Erato release, ℗ 2012 Parlophone Records Limited
Le Concert d'Astrée, Ensemble, FeaturedArtist - Emmanuelle Haim, Conductor - Philippe Jaroussky, Counter-Tenor Vocals - Henry Purcell, Composer - Pascal Bertin, Counter-Tenor Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Emmanuelle Haïm/Le Concert d`Astrée/Philippe Jaroussky/Pascal Bertin, MainArtist
© 2012 EMI Records Ltd/Virgin Classics. A Warner Classics/Erato release, ℗ 2012 Parlophone Records Limited
George Frideric Handel, Composer - Le Concert d'Astrée, Ensemble, FeaturedArtist - Emmanuelle Haim, Conductor - Lorenzo Regazzo, Bass Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Laura Claycomb, Soprano Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Emmanuelle Haïm/Le Concert d`Astrée/Laura Claycomb/Lorenzo Regazzo, MainArtist
© 2012 EMI Records Ltd/Virgin Classics. A Warner Classics/Erato release, ℗ 2012 Parlophone Records Limited
DISC 2
George Frideric Handel, Composer - Le Concert d'Astrée, Ensemble, FeaturedArtist - Emmanuelle Haim, Conductor - Ann Hallenberg, Mezzo-soprano Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Emmanuelle Haïm/Le Concert d`Astrée/Ann Hallenberg, MainArtist
© 2012 EMI Records Ltd/Virgin Classics. A Warner Classics/Erato release, ℗ 2012 Parlophone Records Limited
George Frideric Handel, Composer - Le Concert d'Astrée, Ensemble, FeaturedArtist - Emmanuelle Haim, Conductor - Renata Pokupic, Mezzo-soprano Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Emmanuelle Haïm/Le Concert d`Astrée/Renata Pokupic, MainArtist
© 2012 EMI Records Ltd/Virgin Classics. A Warner Classics/Erato release, ℗ 2012 Parlophone Records Limited
George Frideric Handel, Composer - Natalie Dessay, Soprano Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Le Concert d'Astrée, Ensemble, Vocal Ensemble, FeaturedArtist - Emmanuelle Haim, Conductor, MainArtist - Philippe Jaroussky, Counter-Tenor Vocals - Karine Deshayes, Mezzo-soprano Vocals, FeaturedArtist
© 2012 EMI Records Ltd/Virgin Classics. A Warner Classics/Erato release, ℗ 2012 Parlophone Records Limited
George Frideric Handel, Composer - Le Concert d'Astrée, Ensemble, FeaturedArtist - Emmanuelle Haim, Conductor - Marijana Mijanovic, Contralto Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Emmanuelle Haïm/Le Concert d`Astrée/Marijana Mijanovic, MainArtist
© 2012 EMI Records Ltd/Virgin Classics. A Warner Classics/Erato release, ℗ 2012 Parlophone Records Limited
George Frideric Handel, Composer - Le Concert d'Astrée, Ensemble, FeaturedArtist - Emmanuelle Haim, Conductor - Magali Léger, Soprano Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Stéphanie-Marie Degand, Violin, FeaturedArtist - Emmanuelle Haïm/Le Concert d`Astrée/Magali Léger/Stéphanie-Marie Degand, MainArtist
© 2012 EMI Records Ltd/Virgin Classics. A Warner Classics/Erato release, ℗ 2012 Parlophone Records Limited
George Frideric Handel, Composer - Le Concert d'Astrée, Ensemble, FeaturedArtist - Emmanuelle Haim, Conductor - Sara Mingardo, Contralto Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Emmanuelle Haïm/Le Concert d`Astrée/Sara Mingardo, MainArtist
© 2012 EMI Records Ltd/Virgin Classics. A Warner Classics/Erato release, ℗ 2012 Parlophone Records Limited
George Frideric Handel, Composer - Rolando Villazon, Tenor Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Le Concert d'Astrée, Ensemble, FeaturedArtist - Emmanuelle Haim, Conductor - Emmanuelle Haïm/Le Concert d`Astrée/Rolando Villazon, MainArtist
© 2012 EMI Records Ltd/Virgin Classics. A Warner Classics/Erato release, ℗ 2012 Parlophone Records Limited
George Frideric Handel, Composer - Anne Sofie von Otter, Mezzo-soprano Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Le Concert d'Astrée, Ensemble, FeaturedArtist - Emmanuelle Haim, Conductor, MainArtist - Philippe Jaroussky, Counter-Tenor Vocals - Nicola Francesco Haym, Poet
© 2012 EMI Records Ltd/Virgin Classics. A Warner Classics/Erato release, ℗ 2012 Parlophone Records Limited
George Frideric Handel, Composer - Natalie Dessay, Soprano Vocals - Le Concert d'Astrée, Ensemble, FeaturedArtist - Emmanuelle Haim, Conductor - Emmanuelle Haïm/Le Concert d`Astrée/Jaël Azzaretti/Ann Hallenberg/Marijana Mijanovic/Topi Lehtipuu, MainArtist
© 2012 EMI Records Ltd/Virgin Classics. A Warner Classics/Erato release, ℗ 2012 Parlophone Records Limited
George Frideric Handel, Composer - Sandrine Piau, Soprano Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Le Concert d'Astrée, Ensemble, FeaturedArtist - Emmanuelle Haim, Conductor - Olivier Bénichou, Flute, FeaturedArtist - Emmanuelle Haïm/Le Concert d`Astrée/Sandrine Piau/Olivier Bénichou, MainArtist
© 2012 EMI Records Ltd/Virgin Classics. A Warner Classics/Erato release, ℗ 2012 Parlophone Records Limited
George Frideric Handel, Composer - Le Concert d'Astrée, Ensemble, FeaturedArtist - Emmanuelle Haim, Conductor - Philippe Jaroussky, Counter-Tenor Vocals - Philippe Miqueu, Bassoon, FeaturedArtist - David Plantier, Violin, FeaturedArtist - Emmanuelle Haïm/Le Concert d`Astrée/Philippe Jaroussky/David Plantier/Philippe Miqueu, MainArtist
© 2012 EMI Records Ltd/Virgin Classics. A Warner Classics/Erato release, ℗ 2012 Parlophone Records Limited
George Frideric Handel, Composer - Delphine Haidan, Mezzo-soprano Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Le Concert d'Astrée, Ensemble, FeaturedArtist - Emmanuelle Haim, Conductor - Emmanuelle Haïm/Le Concert d`Astrée/Delphine Haidan, MainArtist
© 2012 EMI Records Ltd/Virgin Classics. A Warner Classics/Erato release, ℗ 2012 Parlophone Records Limited
George Frideric Handel, Composer - Natalie Dessay, Soprano Vocals - Le Concert d'Astrée, Ensemble, FeaturedArtist - Emmanuelle Haim, Conductor - Emmanuelle Haïm/Le Concert d`Astrée/Natalie Dessay, MainArtist
© 2012 EMI Records Ltd/Virgin Classics. A Warner Classics/Erato release, ℗ 2012 Parlophone Records Limited
George Frideric Handel, Composer - Le Concert d'Astrée, Ensemble, Vocal Ensemble, MainArtist - Emmanuelle Haim, Conductor, MainArtist
© 2012 EMI Records Ltd/Virgin Classics. A Warner Classics/Erato release, ℗ 2012 Parlophone Records Limited
George Frideric Handel, Composer - Le Concert d'Astrée, Ensemble, Vocal Ensemble, MainArtist - Emmanuelle Haim, Conductor, MainArtist
© 2012 EMI Records Ltd/Virgin Classics. A Warner Classics/Erato release, ℗ 2012 Parlophone Records Limited
Album review
This "fête Baroque" occurred in December 2011 at the Théâtre des Champs Elysées in Paris, marking the tenth anniversary of the ensemble Le Concert d'Astrée under founder and conductor Emmanuelle Haïm. The concert was a benefit for a French cancer research facility, and it attracted a galaxy of guest stars. Le Concert d'Astrée is one of the very best Baroque vocal ensembles, and this release never descends to a low common denominator. Haïm's trademark expressive phrasing is everywhere in evidence, but the biggest attraction is the selection of singers, with several figures from the mainstream showing up alongside established Baroque specialists. You might not think that tenor Rolando Villazón has quite the right voice for an aria from Handel's Tamerlano, HWV 18, but he's clearly wrestling with the problem, and he gets an appreciative roar from the Parisian crowd (who are given full voice on the recording). Right after that comes a delicious duet from mainstreamer Anne Sofie von Otter and countertenor Philippe Jaroussky in the Cornelia-Sesto duet from the second act of Handel's Giulio Cesare in Egitto, HWV 17, a pure feast of sensuous singing. Established Baroque vocalists like Natalie Dessay and Sara Mingardo are on hand, as well as a few up-and-comers who seized the chance to put their names and voices in front of a well-heeled crowd. Rather than try to cover the entire range of Baroque opera, Haïm wisely chooses to focus on three composers: Rameau, Lully, and Handel, whose vocal riches occupy the entire second CD. The sound picks up unadulterated audience noise, but nothing interferes with the spontaneity the musicians bring to the event.
© TiVo
About the album
- 2 disc(s) - 35 track(s)
- Total length: 02:33:53
- 1 Digital booklet
- Main artists: Emmanuelle Haïm
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Warner Classics
- Genre: Classical
© 2012 EMI Records Ltd/Virgin Classics. ℗ 2012 The copyright in this sound recording is owned by EMI Records Ltd/Virgin Classics.
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